Chapter 0361

AIDEN

The pathetic sob sounds I made ceased when I felt her fingers move against my hand.

1 quickly cleaned the tears on my face and raised my head. Her eyes were wide open as she stared back

at me.

For a second, I just stared too. Was she really awake or was I seeing what my eyes wanted to see?

She blinked. I smiled. My hand tightened a bit tighter around her hand. It wasn't a delusion. She really was awake.

"Hey," I said, my voice hoarse.

"The pen guy," she said in a raspy voice and a straight face.

My smile widened, "You remember me."

She nodded. "I loved the pen. I still do. It's still at home. It's my favorite pen."

By this time I could feel my eyes starting to water."

"I'm glad." In the absence of nothing to say, I quickly added, "I can get you more if you want. How many do you want? A dozen? Two? A whole pack?"

I ransacked my head as I tried to remember where I had gotten the one I handed her so that I'd get more for her.

She smiled gently. "Even though you're rude, you're kind. But don't worry. I don't want to put you in too much trouble besides I don't think my mom will easily let me off if I cart a pack of pens I collect from a stranger around the house."

A stranger. I swallowed and forged my smile on.

your mom

shrugged. "If you'd take the brunt then so

was honestly always impressed whenever she spoke, she knew a lot

"It would be nothing."

You haven't seen my mom get

warmed my heart that my child was

you, I'd

frowned slightly at that. Then her eyes roamed my face and she asked, her brows slightly pulled down. "Why are you

face.

crying when you raised your head. Your eyes are a bit swollen and your face

Something on thomy

hide that she didn't believe me one bit. But she said nothing she is

How do you fo

feel pain all over. Sometimes, I can't even tell

1

gently, my heart hurting for her. "You'll

pouted and her gaze wandered to a spot on the wall. "I

smile faltered the same time my heart fell an inch towards my stomach. She

"That's good," I managed.

but when I glimpsed the oncoming panic in her eyes, I quickly pulled away. She clasped her hands together

stepped out, she'll be

"Okay," she said curtly.

on the ceiling. Did I scare her? Oh God. Why didn't

turned to me and asked suddenly, her gaze tinged with curiosity. "Do you like randomly coming into hospital rooms to see

claims I'm

"Amie! You're awake."

see the door to see a nurse come in with a clinical

morning," the nurse greeted me with

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